Siena Ristorante Toscano
Austin, TX 78731-1702
Phone: (512) 349-7667
- Price:
- $$$
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-9pm
Message from Siena Ristorante Toscano
Tuscan Hill Country Cuisine for Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour & Parties
- Elegant Atmosphere for Events
- Authentic Italian Cuisine
- Award-Winning Wine List
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Editorial Review for Siena Ristorante Toscano – by Susan Kirr
In Short
The restaurant looks like an Italian farmhouse, with vaulted ceilings, brick archways, stained concrete floors, limestone walls and native plants. The crowd is older and well-to-do. Vegetarians have only a few choices, but meat lovers will be thrilled. The pappardelle al cinghale consists of delicate ribbon pasta and hearty wild boar meat braised in Chianti with juniper, sage and rosemary.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitA private room can be reserved for a special night out--the wood-burning fireplace creates a romantic setting.
User Reviews for Siena Ristorante Toscano
06/30/2008 Posted by JenniferNiccole
Having had the pleasure to dine in great Italian restaurants in northern Italy in the last few years, I have been spoiled and have a hard time finding comparable restaurants in the states. I was introduced to Siena through a friend and was amazed by both the authenticity and quality of food, and absolutely blown away by the level of service! Our server not only knew the menu down to the smallest ingredient of each dish, but his passion and enthusiasm for the restaurant was contagious! We let him select our entire meals and loved it all. From the Cacciucco, to the Costata di Vitello al Funghi Trifolati, to the decadent chocolate and espresso dessert, everything was spectacular including his wine recommendation. What a great find.
Pros: Authentic, outstanding service
05/24/2008 Posted by AustinLlifer
While the menu is inventive and the dishes, once they arrived, are quite good, the service and attitude are indicative of what is wrong with service in Austin restaurants today. There are a few places that understand the nuances the high service that are the hallmark of fine restaurants, Siena falls short. Despite a beautiful environment and an eclectic menu, the service and attitude is quite poor, if not downright condescending. We came for a special evening and were seating right away (that in an of itself a warning sign, given that we arrived at 8pm on a Saturday night during a holiday weekend). THe server was gracious and drinks and appetizers arrived on time and were tasty. And then we waited. And waited. 45 minutes later, our entrees arrived, one fresh and steaming, and the other congealed and skinned over like only a heat lamp can do. I spoke with the manager to alert her to the problem and she instantly became confrontational and defensive. She clearly was not capably of managing an establishment of this ambition. I've had many business lunches here and have never had a problem, but I will likely not venture there again for a dinner meal and I'd advise you to consider some of the better options in Austin that understand the meaning of service.
Pros: Great menu, nice setting
Cons: Rude management, SLOW service, highly overrated for dinner
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